BRONX RIVER ART CENTER
Celebrating 37 Years of Bringing Arts & Cultural Programs to the Bronx
August 2025 at BRAC
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Paper-making Workshop
MSCreate Workshop with Michele Brody
August 15 from 2:30 pm - 5pm
During this discussion and hands-on workshop, BRAC studio Artist Michele Brody will give a guided tour to MS Create students and their families of her current exhibition “Arboreal Ethereal" in BRAC’s gallery. Participants will be invited to ask any questions they might have about the show since opening on July 10th.
The group will then be invited to learn more about Michele’s art practice with an introductory paper-making workshop, where each member will be able to go home with a piece of their own handmade paper.
Kite Making
with Tammy Wofsey
August 22 from 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Join us for a fun and creative workshop where participants will learn how to design, build, and fly their own kite!
We'll start by drawing, painting, and printmaking on diamond-shaped paper to create colorful kite designs. Then, using pre-cut sticks, we’ll assemble the frame and attach our decorated paper, string, and tails to complete each kite.
If the weather and time allow, we’ll head outside to see our handmade kites take flight! This workshop is open to all skill levels—come ready to create and play.
Workshop Pricing:
- Adult – $25
- Adult + 1 Child – $34
- Adult + 2 Children – $45
- Teen Only (Ages 16–19) – $20
Gallery
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Arboreal Ethereal
Capturing the Entropy of Nature
On view from July 10 - August 16
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Artist Talk: August 6 from 6:30 - 8pm
Closing Reception: August 16 from 2 - 5pm
The Bronx River Art Center is proud to showcase Arboreal Ethereal: Capturing the Entropy of Nature, a solo exhibition by Michele Brody, on view this summer as part of the BRAC Artist Studio Program Spotlight Series. Through an immersive installation of paper-based sculptures and community-centered programming, Brody confronts the urgent themes of environmental degradation, memory, and migration in The Bronx and beyond. The exhibition is produced with curatorial support from Fulbright scholar Alena Alekseeva and remains on view until August 16, 2025. An artist talk and discussion with independent curator Jennifer McGregor, is scheduled for Wednesday, August 6 from 6:30-8pm. A closing reception will be held on Saturday, August 16 from 2-5pm.
Michele Brody’s practice merges environmental activism with material poetics. Trained in fibers and material studies, she is known for creating mixed-media installations and public works of art that interweave local flora and community stories to deepen an understanding of the surrounding ecology and history. At its core, her focus is on crafting sustainable site-generated environmental installations that illuminate the subtle beauty of the everyday while grappling with the challenges of globalization, over-development, and more extreme weather events. Her exhibition at BRAC will feature new and recent works from her series Nature in Absentia and relevant past and ongoing projects.
The exhibition is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the Bronx Council on the Arts.
RSVP for Artist Talk and Closing Reception
Events
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JJGrant "I See Me" Show
August 11 from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Come celebrate the creativity and talent of our JJGrant participants as they present the artwork they have created over the course of the program, and give insight into the journeys of self-reflection and discovery that informed their work in an exhibition including the creations of MSCreate participants and Teen Project Studio artists. Family, friends, and neighbors are all invited to experience the vibrant talents of our young artists.
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BRAC Opportunities
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Call for Open Studios
Deadline August 15th, 2025
The Bronx River Art Center's Artist Studios Program (ASP) is currently accepting applications for our professional artist studios for a 1-year term contract, with a 2nd year option to reapply. Our studios are well-lit, 150 to 400 square-foot open-plan, non-living spaces with access Monday to Friday, 10am to 10pm, and on weekends from 10am to 6pm. They are at below-market-value rates from $425 to $650 per month.
BRAC's ASP aims to provide a creative environment where professional artists of all backgrounds can interact with one another and work with our community of students and families while pursuing their studio practice.
Artists will be selected based on their portfolio of work, statement of intent, and an expressed interest in working within the Bronx community. Applicants will be reviewed by a diverse independent selection panel composed of artists, curators, and arts professionals. The program is seeking artists with a developed studio practice, and who are not enrolled in a college or university degree-granting program. BRAC does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, or sexual orientation.
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Call for Volunteers
Join Us as a BRAC Volunteer!
Invest your time and talents in a vibrant arts community where every contribution makes a difference. Whether you love helping behind the scenes, supporting education programs, or sharing your skills in fundraising and communications, we have a place for you!
Get involved, meet creative people, and help us keep the arts alive in the Bronx.
Reach out at bracvolunteers@gmail.com to learn more. We can’t wait to welcome you!
In The Community
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Community Mobile Mural
Thank you to everyone who joined artist Marta Blair over the past three months to create a beautiful mural that celebrates the Earth and cultural diversity in our community. The completed mural will be on display at BRAC all summer.
This programming was made possible by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Immigrant Initiative, with support from Council Member Oswald Feliz and Community Board #6.
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